Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Investment to modernize long-term care infrastructure in Ontario
The Ontario government is investing $933 million in 80 new long-term care projects, which will lead to thousands of additional new and upgraded long-term care…
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Public transit investments for West Coast Express
The governments of Canada and British Columbia have announced funding for the refurbishment of seven West Coast Express locomotives. The project includes refurbishing the engines…
Joint venture team selected to redesign laboratories infrastructure
Laboratories Canada has selected a joint venture team, known as Canada FIRST, to scientific infrastructure as part of the Ontario Regional Projects bundle. Canada FIRST,…
Canada’s first national infrastructure assessment calls for public feedback
Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, has launched an engagement paper on Canada’s first national infrastructure assessment: Building the Canada We Want in 2050.…
Facing the frontline challenges with FCM CEO Carole Saab
Carole Saab, the chief executive officer of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) brings a clear and ambitious vision for Canadian municipalities on the national…
Ontario supports new community hub and arts centre in Toronto
The Ontario government is providing 2.174-acres of land to the City of Toronto to build a community hub and centre for the arts in the…
Major transportation infrastructure contracts awarded in B.C.
The government of British Columbia has confirmed project awards for the Quartz Creek highway project in Golden and the West Fraser Road in Quesnel. Quart…
CCA announces new board of directors, with Ray Bassett as chair
Following the election at the recent annual general meeting of the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), the 2021-22 board of directors was announced with Ray Bassett…
Infrastructure investments of $3 billion for capital maintenance in Alberta
The Alberta government is spending $3 billion over three years to extend the life of key provincial infrastructure across Alberta. With nearly $300 million more…
Keeyask, Canada’s newest hydro project, complete ahead of schedule
Renewable electricity has started being produced at Keeyask Generating Station in Manitoba, six-months ahead of the project’s control schedule. A further six units will be…
Bridge repair, water upgrades, and new rec infrastructure for Saskatchewan
Investments in Saskatchewan’s infrastructure during this extraordinary time are providing an opportunity to make several communities more sustainable and resilient, with the announcement of more…
Infrastructure investments to build 14 new schools in Alberta
Alberta’s government is providing $268 million for school construction in the province, including new schools in Calgary, Camrose, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Manning, and Red Deer. Budget…
Ontario construction alliance appoints new executive director
Nadia Todorova has been appointed executive director of the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO), a leading industry advocate for infrastructure investment and…
Joint venture completes first wastewater treatment plant in Victoria
AECOM and Graham Construction have successfully completed the design-build work on the first wastewater treatment plant in Victoria, British Columbia. The McLoughlin Point Wastewater Treatment…
Sponsored: Toronto’s new Quayside development building a bright future
By Peter Kenter There’s a bright world just beyond the COVID-19 pandemic and Waterfront Toronto, the organization tasked with revitalizing the city’s waterfront, is already…
Proponents identified for Scarborough Subway and Eglinton Crosstown projects
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have identified Strabag and West End Connectors as the First Negotiations Proponents (FNPs) to design, build, and finance the tunnels…
Investments for two green infrastructure projects in B.C.
The governments of Canada and British Columbia have confirmed funding for two green infrastructure projects that will be key to transitioning the communities to renewable…
Yukon tables investments for infrastructure and renewable energy
Yukon Premier and Finance Minister Sandy Silver has tabled a $1.79 billion budget that includes significant investments in community infrastructure and renewable energy projects. “Having…
Stronger asset management support for 10 Manitoba communities
The Government of Canada is investing over $442,000 in 10 new projects in Manitoba communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the…
Increasingly inclusive construction in Canada
By Grant Cameron As a child, Bijal Dalal was fascinated by tall buildings and the challenge of trying to figure out how they were built.…
Healthcare infrastructure spending on the horizon in Alberta
Alberta’s Budget 2021 is supporting several healthcare infrastructure projects across the province, including the vital expansion of the neonatal intensive care unit at Calgary’s Foothills…
New legislation proposed to support broadband infrastructure in Ontario
The Ontario government is introducing the Supporting Broadband and Infrastructure Expansion Act, 2021 which, if passed, would help connect more communities to reliable, high-speed internet sooner. This…
Infrastructure’s role at the heart of the recovery
By John Allen At the start of the year, 2020 was expected to be a relatively quiet one politically in Canada. After a global pandemic…
Investments to electrify public transit buses across Canada
Today, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Catherine McKenna and the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Francois-Philippe Champagne announced $2.75 billion in funding over five years,…